Ivanka Trump Wants You To Know She Went Through A Punk Phase, Too

'I was really into Nirvana.'

Oct 18, 2017 12:00am

By Nikki Chowdury

Ivana Trump's latest foray into writing, 'Raising Trump', includes a few juicy first-hand stories by Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr., giving readers invaluable insight into the rebellious lives of the Trump trio during their youth.

The most salacious of these accounts? Ivanka Trump's chronicling of her 'punk phase' in the '90s, where she waxes nostalgic about her blue hair and 'distraught' behaviour after the death of Kurt Cobain.

"During my punk phase in the nineties, I was really into Nirvana. My wardrobe consisted of ripped corduroy jeans and flannel shirts. One day after school, I dyed my hair blue. Mum wasn’t a fan of this decision." Ivanka writes.

"She took one look at me and immediately went out to the nearest drugstore to buy a $10 box of Nice’n Easy. That night, she forced me to dye my hair back to blonde. The colour she picked out was actually three shades lighter than my natural color… and I have never looked back!"

She also noted that her mother seemingly had no idea who Kurt Cobain was—"It wasn’t too long after this that Kurt Cobain, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Nirvana, committed suicide. It was a shock and I was distraught. Mum had no idea who Kurt Cobain was, and she sympathised only so much."

Ivanka Trump backstage at a fashion show, 1997.

Among the unruly tales of teenage disobedience, there are some real zingers from Ivana herself, who predicts that Ivanka may one day be president.